Definitely should set up a project/maintenance thread, Blake. Nice work. Rear diff bushings seem like a serious job, thankfully I won't have to tackle them for awhile.
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Definitely should set up a project/maintenance thread, Blake. Nice work. Rear diff bushings seem like a serious job, thankfully I won't have to tackle them for awhile.
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Plus one. Wow. Great job. The two front bushes defeated me but I did the main rear culprit. Glad you were able to get that bolt out!Originally Posted by BMWCurves
As for me it was TSX (2008) day:
Car wash and Pinnacle Souverän spray wax, new wiper blades, tensioner pulley, belt and spark plugs. She's on the cusp of 100k mi and now she's ready!
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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - an e46fanatic
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Just took the new diff bushings for a test drive...and the driveline "clunk" on and off acceleration is finely gone!!!!!!!!! Feel like doing a dance. The AKG black bushings feel great. No increase in vibration, very direct power on/off feel, very slight increase in gear noise (can't hear it at all when on throttle, just when coasting). And the new Koni's in the rear are a welcome improvement. Those stock 97k mile shocks were shot.
Blake - 2005 330i ZHP 6-sp
Capo
Nice to know all of the changes had positive improvement! I have intermittent clunk from the rear and I have yet to pinpoint the cause. My mechanic had some sound device hooked up and couldn't locate it on the diff bushings, so who knows. Were your shocks original? Mine were shot by 50k.
Campieri
Good to know about the bushings, I hate the way the drivetrain feels squishy when shifting hard...
My clunk turned out to be the RSM
Dinan CAI &Throttle body, ESS Tuning TS2, Bimmerbrakes gen3 headers, UUC SSK & DSSR. Achilles oil pump, VAC oil pan baffle
M3 Motor mounts, UUC Trans mounts, Modified clutch style LSD 3.15, TMS front subframe reinforcement, Koni Yellow sports,
H&R sport springs, UUC sway bars, BMW Perf. Rotors, UUC SS brake lines, Hawk HPS pads, CSL replica wheels,
Rotora strut bar, FXR HID conversion, M3 Mirror conversion, BSW stage 1 speakers
Consigliere
Cooling system on Sketchi.
His - 2004 Imola Red / Alcantara 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Her's - 2005 Black Sapphire Metallic / Black Leather 330i | 6MT | ZHP |
Enforcer
Had to replace the Steering Rack, ball joints and all four tires. Full disclosure I just paid for the parts and labor.
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JW77 brakes.
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Wiseguy
Liking the new plate.
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Thanks John.
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Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
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